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USDC stablecoin has received exclusive status in Japan — it has been recognized as the first and only stablecoin approved for use in the country, Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire reported.

Bitwise Asset Management has filed to create an exchange-traded fund (ETF) based on Aptos (APT). The company has registered a trust in Delaware, the first step towards launching the product.

Infini was hacked, resulting in the theft of $49.5 million. The incident occurred a few days after the Bybit exchange was hacked, which once again raised questions about security in the crypto industry.

In late January, Trump signed an executive order on the development of the crypto industry, which, among other things, banned the creation of a digital dollar. According to him, this step will help the United States maintain leadership in the technology sector and stop the pressure on the industry, which has increased under Joe Biden.

Ben Chow, co-founder of decentralized exchange Meteora, has resigned following the controversy surrounding the LIBRA memcoin launched by Argentine President Javier Milley.

The BestChange.ru service, which specializes in monitoring cryptocurrency exchangers, faced a server block on February 13, 2025. Service representatives suggest that the blocking could have been caused by DDoS attacks aimed at overloading the network infrastructure, as well as disabling devices and communication channels.

On February 12, 2025, it became known that inflation in the United States continued to rise. The published data showed an increase in the consumer price index to 3% in annual terms.

The Kobeissi Letter analytical publication has recorded a record increase in short positions on Ethereum (ETH). According to experts, the number of bets against the second-largest cryptocurrency by capitalization has increased by 40% in a week and by 500% since November 2024.

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has ordered Apple and Google to remove mobile apps of several cryptocurrency exchanges from their app stores for operating in the country without the required registration.

Tether and Circle, the largest stablecoin issuers, have significantly increased their issued tokens since the start of 2025.